The Lightning Ring is a weapon in Orcs Must Die! It is acquired in the Act 3 level: Gateway.
Description[]
Show the orcs what it’s like to live (briefly) in their own miniature version of Tornado Alley. Send bolts of chain lightning through four orcs at once, or conjure up a powerful storm over the heads of an entire mob and watch the sparks fly!
Characteristics[]
The primary attack of the Lightning Ring fires a bolt of lightning that randomly jumps to other targets in the area. The secondary attack summons a lightning storm that randomly strikes targets in the area.
Primary fire has high accuracy, moves quickly over long distances and is able to damage whole groups at a time, however its limited damage threshold means its best used against groups of smaller mobs like kobolds, flying enemies and orcs.
In OMD2, the secondary attack can be enhanced with a slow effect. In conjunction with the secondary attack's intermittent lightning strikes, this effect is very effective against almost all enemies - especially large groups of kobolds who would otherwise be moving quickly enough to pass through the cloud with minimal losses.
Overview of defenses in Orcs Must Die! | |
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Weaponry | Alchemist Satchel • Bladestaff • Crossbow • Flame Bracers • Ice Amulet • Lightning Ring • Vampiric Gauntlets • Wind Belt |
Floor traps | Barricade • Boom Barrel • Brimstone • Coinforge • Decoy • Floor Scorcher • Spike Trap • Spore Mushrooms • Spring Trap • Steam Trap • Tar Trap |
Wall traps | Arrow Wall • Grinder • Mana Well • Push Trap • Wall Blades |
Ceiling traps | Autoballista • Pounder • Shock Zapper • Swinging Mace |
Guardians | Archer Guardian • Paladin Guardian |
Pre-placed | Acid Cauldron • Ballista • Chandelier • Boiling Cauldron • Rolling Log |